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Archive for February 5, 2008
Derived value
February 5, 2008 by Tom Armstrong.
We’re presently in a turbulent stock market, so what do you know about the basics of hedging your bets? If you are interested, check out these basic tutorials. Note: For those new to options, never trade them (except maybe covered calls) without doing some serious homework–these are just basic tutorials for a starting place.
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Spendthrifts in D.C.
February 5, 2008 by Tom Armstrong.
Great post here. Who’s the bigger spendthrift, Clinton or Bush Jr.? Let’s see:
Let’s compare total outlays as a share of GDP over eight years in office for various presidents:
- Over Ronald Reagan’s eight years, outlays decreased from 22.2 percent to 21.2 percent.
- Over Bill Clinton, eight years, outlays decreased from 21.4 percent to 18.5 percent.
- Over George W. Bush’s eight years, outlays will increase from 18.5 percent to 20.7 percent.
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Ron Paul
February 5, 2008 by Tom Armstrong.
I just voted for Ron Paul, and although I disagree with him on several issues, he’s the least evil of all the candidates.
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